Joan Denny

Background

Denny, Joan was born on August 26, 1941 in Clinton, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Elmer Louis and Sylvia Viola (Riffel) Krause.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Union College, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1963; MSN, Columbia University, 1974.

Career

Staff nurse, Porter Memorial Hospital, Denver, 1963-1965; staff nurse, Glendale Adventist Hospital, Glendale, California, 1965-1966; staff nurse, South Coast Community Hospital, South Laguna, California, 1966-1969; supervisor, Loma Linda (California) U. Medical Center, 1969-1973; member of faculty, staff nurse-midwife, Medical University of South Carolina., Charleston, 1974-1981; staff nurse-midwife, Birth & Women's Center, Topeka, 1981-1983; clinical instructor, Washburn U., Topeka, since 1983; prn (as needed) staff nurse, St. Francis Medical Center, Topeka, since 1984. Preceptor Community-Based Nurse-Midwifery Education Program, Hayden, Kentucky, 1990-1991, 95. Provider expert testimony St. Francis Atth., Topeka, 1988-1989.

Member task force/committee Kansas State Board Nursing, Topeka, 1985-1989, 91-93. Testifier Kansas legislation committees, Topeka, 1982.

Achievements

• Joan Denny has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse-midwife by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NAACOG (secretary 1973), American College Nurse-Midwives (certified, state secretary 1978-1980, chairperson 1980-1981, key source 1981-1983).

Connections

Married Jerry Lynn Denny, March 22, 1981. Children: Janelle, Jennifer, Justin.

Father:

Elmer Louis Krause

Mother:

Sylvia Viola (Riffel) Krause

Spouse:

Jerry Lynn Denny

child:

Justin Denny

child:

Janelle Denny

child:

Jennifer Denny